Garland dad Greg Artkop is sitting at Smokey Joe’s BBQ in southern Dallas, his first stop on a quest to eat at Texas’ 50 best barbecue joints. It’s a meaty journey that could take him up to 15,000 ...

Regulars at Smokey Joe’s know that its bricks of fabulously tender and minimally treated pork ribs are unbeatable. And owner Kris Manning’s personal passion happens to be brisket, which might be why ...

Greg Artkop has lived in Texas for 47 years, but it was only 8 years ago that he started driving to nearly every corner of the Lone Star State, in search of excellent barbecue. Chitose Suzuki / Staff ...